Liebherr STS crane for Philadelphia terminal

The crane has an outreach of 48 metres, a span of 18.288 metres, a backreach of 15 metres, and a safe working load of 66 tonnes. The lift height over rail is 35 metres.

Liebherr has supplied more than 20 STS cranes to the US in recent years. “Our team in the US provides support through our local Liebherr USA service programme, and we are confident that this new crane when it is delivered next year, will help PSA Penn Terminals to continue to meet the needs of its customers with security, efficiency and reliability,” said Winston Ziegler, Liebherr’s head of sales – Maritime Cranes at Liebherr USA.

“Liebherr have been designing and manufacturing container cranes from our base in Ireland for over fifty years,” he added.

PSA Penn Terminals is a privately owned multipurpose marine terminal on the US East Coast. “Having built a reputation as a reliable supplier of container cranes, Liebherr has proven their performance and reliability through the STS cranes we have previously procured from them,” commented president and chief executive, John Brennan.

“We are confident that this new crane will be adequate in meeting our requirements and will help us continue providing exceptional service to our clients,” he added.